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Cianna Bedford-Petersen
Education
MS, Psychology
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
2019 - 2017
- Thesis: Chameleon Personality: Sources of Cross-Situational Variability
BA, Psychology, minor in Statistics
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
2014 - 2010
- Thesis: Influence of Chronic Caffeine on Ethanol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Adolescent Mice
Professional Experience
User Experience Intern
Menlo Park, CA
2021
- Designed and executed surveys for the well-being team aimed at improving user experience and promoting a safe community for young people on Instagram.
- Provided product recommendations to multiple teams that drove short-term product changes and long-term product strategy.
R Programming Consultant
NWEA
Portland, OR
2021
- Developed an interactive Shiny application in R to calculate and visualize predicted student achievement and growth.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to optimize product usability and project timeline.
Graduate Employee
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2021 - 2017
- Advised undergraduate students on career decisions and course choices.
- Coordinated the statistics tutoring program, managing 20 undergraduate tutors.
Lab Manager
Department of Psychology
University of Minnesota
2017 - 2016
- Designed a study examining if goal setting encourages well-being.
- Collected data, performed analyses, and mentored undergraduate assistants.
Digital Analytics Consultant
Collective Measures
Minneapolis, MN
2016 - 2014
- Analyzed client data to provide marketing insights and recommendations.
- Utilized regression modeling to predict acquisition cost at a national school system.
Statistical Consultant
NSF-funded Center for Interdisciplinary Research
St. Olaf College
2014 - 2013
- Examined the influence of age and gender on human scent profiles.
- Mentored undergraduate students in research design and analysis.
Research Assistant
Conditioning and Learning Lab
St. Olaf College
2014
- Conducted research examining the effect of chronic caffeine exposure on adolescent mouse preference for ethanol.
- Independently collected data from 48 mice and performed all analyses.
Research Intern
Department of Biostatistics
Boston University
2013
- Received a full scholarship to the NHLBI Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics.
- Analyzed data from the Framingham Heart Study.
Peer-reviewed Publications
Mapping Individual Differences Online: A Case Study of the Type 1 Diabetes Community
Journal of Medical Internet Research: Diabetes, 6(4)
N/A
2021
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Weston, S.J.
The big five across socioeconomic status: measurement invariance, relationships, and age trends
Collabra: Psychology, 7(1): 24431
N/A
2021
- Hughes, B., Costello, C., Pearman, J., Razavi, P., Bedford-Petersen, C., Ludwig, R., Srivastava, S.
Identifying contrasting themes that orchestrate personality expression across situations
Personality and Individual Differences, 171
N/A
2021
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Saucier, G.
Integrating philosophical and psychological approaches to well-being: The role of success in personal projects
Journal of Moral Education, 48(1), 84-97.
N/A
2018
- Bedford-Petersen, C., DeYoung, C. G., Tiberius, V., & Syed, M.
Chaired Symposia
The Nuanced Relationship Between Individual Differences and Health
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
Virtual
2021
- Speakers: Aschwanden, D., Wright, A., Luo, J., & Bedford-Petersen, C.
Selected Talks
Mental Health, Personality, and the Curation of Online Experiences
Association for Research in Personality
Virtual
2021
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Srivastava, S.
Type 1 diabetes Twitter networks
useR! (cancelled due to COVID-19)
St. Louis, MO
2020
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Weston, S.J.
The value of identity: longitudinal relations between identity development processes and virtue
International Society for Research on Identity
Gronengin, NL
2017
- Syed, M., Bedford-Petersen, C., DeYoung, C., & Tiberius, V.
Human scent differentiation by demographic variables
National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Lexington, KY
2014
- Bedford, C., Roach, J., Roy, A., Lane-Getaz, S., & Beussman, D.
Selected Poster Presentations
Identifying fault lines that orchestrate personality expression across situations
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
Portland, OR
2019
- Bedford-Petersen, C. & Saucier, G.
Integrating philosophical and psychological approaches to well-being: the role of success in personal projects
SPSP Happiness and Well-Being Pre-conference
Atlanta, GA
2018
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Syed, M., DeYoung, C., & Tiberius, V.
Influence of chronic caffeine on ethanol-induced conditioned place preference in adolescent mice
Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference
Minneapolis, MN
2014
- Bedford, C., & Dickinson, S.
Honors & Awards
Graduate Registration Award
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
N/A
2020
Harvey E Lee Graduate Scholarship
University of Oregon
N/A
2020
Graduate Travel Award
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
N/A
2018
Graduate Travel Award
Uniersity of Oregon
N/A
2018
First Year Graduate Research Fellowship
University of Oregon
N/A
2017
Distinction in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
St. Olaf College
N/A
2014
NHLBI Full Scholarship, Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics
Boston University
N/A
2013
Allport Award in Psychology Finalist
St. Olaf College
N/A
2013
Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society Member
N/A
N/A
2011
Presidential Academic Scholarship
St. Olaf College
N/A
2010
Cassler Music Scholarship
St. Olaf College
N/A
2010
Teaching Experience
Introduction to R
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020
- Collaborated on the development of course materials and instruction of 50 graduate students in a week-long workshop.
Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020 - 2019
- Advised undergraduate psychology students on career paths, internship opportunities, and course choices.
Tutoring in Statistics
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020 - 2019
- Coordinated and mentored 20 undergraduate statistics tutors.
Personality Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2019 - 2018
- Developed course materials and instructed 50 undergraduate students.
Statistical Methods
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2019
- Developed course materials and instructed 60 undergraduate students.
Cultural Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2017
- Graded term paper and weekly assignments and assisted with course material development.
Introduction to Psychology
Department of Psychology
St. Olaf College
2014
- Graded term paper and led review sessions.
Service Work
Reviewer
Personality and Individual Differences
N/A
2021
Reviewer
Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice
N/A
2019
Summer IntroDUCKtion Advisor
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2019
- Oriented transfer and first-year students to the psychology department and advised on course choices.